Warm Up (RL.8.6)

Warm Up (RL.8.6)

By Monica Meadows

Multiple Choice

What is dramatic irony?

• When what is said is different than what is meant

• When what happens is the opposite of what is expected

• When the audience knows something the character doesn't

Multiple Choice

How can dramatic irony create humor?

• Dramatic irony creates misunderstandings in the story

• Dramatic irony creates a comic pause

• Dramatic irony can only be used in comedies

Multiple Choice

How does the author use

dramatic irony to keep the

reader engaged?

• The author reveals to the reader the fact that Gina intended to purchase the book as a birthday present to herself all along.

• The author shows the reader all the

  planning that went into Eric’s decision

  to finally purchase the book for Gina’s birthday.

• The author makes the reader want to see what happens when Gina and Eric reveal to each other the act that they’ve bought their books.

• The author tells the reader that Gina is not aware that Eric knows Gina went out and purchased the book for herself.

Multiple Choice

Vocab Review

The prince bowed to ________ his respect and gratitude.

• comply

• signify

• confer

• intention